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May 2025
29m 35s

Hope Isn’t a Plan: Building a Progressiv...

DAVID JAMES
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Traditional L&D strategies rely too much on hope. Hope that training will stick, hope that stakeholders will engage, and hope that impact will follow. But as Dani Johnson of RedThread Research explains in this episode, hope isn’t a plan. Drawing on insights from the latest report, Dani outlines why L&D’s influence in strategic business discussions is declin ... Show More
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